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A BRANCH OF THE SHERMAN FAMILY 

DESCENDED FROM 

PHILIP SH ERM AN 

FIRST SECRETARY 
OF THE 
COLONY OF RHODE ISLAND 



By Frank Dempster Sherman 



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Reprinted from the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 

for July, 1907. 



A BRANCH OF THE SHERMAN FAMILY. 

By Frank Dempster Sherman, Ph.B., of New York City. 

41. Thomas^ Sherman {Peleg,'^ Philip^) [see Register, vol. xxiv, 
page 71] was born Aug. 8, 1658, iu Portsmouth, R. I. He married, May 
26, 1702, Lydia, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Cook) WOcox. He 
was a farmer in South Kingstown, R. I., where he died in 1719. His widow 
married second, Dec. 8, 1720, Thomas Potter, Sr., who died in 1728. She 
died in 1756. 
Children : 
i. Josi\H,^b. Mar. 2, 1703; in. June 4, 1727, Mary Potter, and had 
3Inry,^ b. Aug. 1, 1728; d. 1729. 

A. 11. Daniel, b. Nov. 27, 1706; in. Susannah Earle. 

ill. Ruth, b. about 1708 ; m. Feb. 1, 1726-7, Benjamin Potter; had Buth, 

b. 1728, Thomas Benjamin, b. 1732, and Lydia^ b. 1734. 
iv. George, a minor in 1728. 

B. V. BEN.JAMIN, a minor in 1730; m. (1) ; m. (2) Mary Sherman; 

m. (3) Sarah Elizabeth Cooli. 
vi. Susannah, a minor in 1735; probably the Susannah who m. Sept. 
28, 1739, in South Kingston, R. I., Samuel Sheldon, and had 
Samuel, Beiiajah, Mary, and Sarah. 

A. Daniel" SiiERUAii (Thomas,^ Peleg,- F/iilip^) was born Nov. 27, 1706, 

in South Kingstown, R. I. He married. May 22, 1735, Susannah 
Earle. He died in 1804. 

Children : 
i. DanieLi^" b. Aug. 28, 1736; m. (1) Nov. 11, 1763, Hannah Stedman ; 

m. (2) Apr. 24, 1766, Rebecca Palmer; d. Mar., 1829. 
11. Thomas, m. Monroe; lost at sea; no issue. 

C. iii. David, m. Hanuah Sherman. - 

iv. Edith, ra. Job Babcock, of Colralne, Mass. 
V. Susannah, m. James Braman. 
vi. Ruth, ra. Joseph HoUoway. 

B. Benja^iin* Sherman {Thomas,^ Peleg,'^ Philip^)' was born about 

1712, in South Kingstown, R. I. He married first, ; mar- 
ried second, about 1744, Mary* Sherman (William,^ Eber,^ Philip'), 
who was born June 29, 1724, and died May 12, 1762; and mar- 
ried third. May 19, 1771, Sarah Elizabeth Cook, in Preston, Conn. 
He died about" 1788. 
Children by first wife : 

I. Jonathan,* m. Aug. 31, 1755, Terciah Powell. 

II. Lydia, ra. Dec. 8, 1757, Isaac Tanner. 

Children by second wife : 

iii. Josiah, b. Sept. 21, 1745. 

iv. Abigail, m. Marshall Downing. 

V Phebe, m. John Hoxsie, as his second wife; had Hannah, b. Nov. 
20, 1786, Thankful, b. May 3, 1788, Catherine, b. Nov. 21, 1789, 
Olive, b. Aug. 3, 1791, and Eason, b. Oct. 6, 1793. 

vi. Mary, b. Nov. 3, 1749; m. John Stanton; had John, Thomas, Sam- 
uel, Clark, Joseph, William, Lodowick, Benjamin, b. Jan. 11, 1780, 
Sally, Susanna and Polly; d. Aug. 4, 1838. 






vii. Hannah, b. 1754; in. Nov. 26, 1775, DavicP Sherman, {Daniel^* 
Thomas,^ Peleg,^ Philip^) ; d. 1845. 
D. viii. James,* bapt. July 17, 1762; m. Ruth Brewster. 

C. David^ Sherman (Daniel,* Thomas,^ Peleg,'^ Philip^) married, Nov. 

26, 1775, Hannah^ Sherman (Benjamin,* Thomas,^ Peleg,^ Philip^), 
who was born in 1754, and died in 1845. He died in 1829. 
Children : 

i. Polly, ^ ni. William Holley. 

ii. Thomas. 

iil. Ruth, m. Benjamin Baker. 

iv. David, b. Apr. 18, 1786; d. Aug. 29, 1865. 

V. Hannah, b. about 1788; m. John G. Larkin.' 

D. James^ Sherman {Benjamin* Thomas,^ Peleg,^ Philip^) was born in 

South Kingstown. R. I., and baptized July 17, 1762, "at his father's 
house," by Rev. Samuel Fayerweather of St. Paul's Church, Nar- 
ragansett. He served for two years, 1781-83, in the Revolutionary 
War. He married, in 1788, in eastern New York, Ruth, daughter 
of William and Olive (Morgan) Brewster, and a descendant in the 
seventh generation from Elder William Brewster, who was born 
Oct. 25, 1764, in Lebanon, Conn., and died Feb. 1, 1845, in East 
Sharon, Pa. He died Jan. 12, 1839, in Moravia, N. Y. 

Children : 
i. Mary,« b. July 8, 1789; i1. Aug. 1, 1794. 

Olive, b. Jan. 10, 1792; d. July 25, 1794. 

Benjamin, b. Apr. 25, 1794; m. Abigail Knight. 

James, b. Apr. 20, 1796; m. Fidelia Fairchikl. 

Morgan, b. Mar. 29, 1798; m. Caroline Stewart. 

JosiAH, b. May 26, 1800; m. Ruth Carr. 

ELU.S Brewster, b. July 29, 1803; m. Sarah Silver. 
viii. George Washington, b. Feb. 11. 1805; m. Artemisia Mix. 

Thomas Webster, b. May 12, 1810; m. Sophronia Hurd. 

E. Benjamin* Sherman {James,^ Benjamin,'^ Thomas,^ Pdegr Philip^) 

was born Apr. 25, 1794, near Rome, N. Y. He married first, 
Abigail Knight ; and married second, in Coldwater, Mich., Hannah 
Logan. He died Mar. 17, 1873, in Constantine. Mich. 

Children by first wife : 
i. Benjamin Franklin,' d. 1841-2. 
ii. Watts, b. Jan. 13, 1827; in. Oct. 29, 1856, UeLane Lancaster Ricli- 

ter. 
iii. Caroline, b. 1832-3; d. 1851, 

Children by second wife : 
iv. Benton Franklin, b. Aug. 26, 1842; m. Jan. 14, 1869. Anna Ileck- 

man; d. Apr. 15, 1903. 
V. Eliza, b. June 2, 1847. 

F. James® Sherman (James,^ Benjamin,* Thomas,^ Peleg,'- Philip^) was 

born A])r. 20, 1796, near Rome, N. Y. He married, Feb. 28, 1821, 
in Groton, N. Y., Fidelia, daughter of Stephen and Ruth (Foote) 
Fairchikl, who was born Nov. 8, 1799, in J^llenville. N. Y., and 
died Sept. 3, 1875, in Ash Grove, Va. He died Apr, 16, 1865, in 
Ash Grove, Va. 

*For an account of the discovery of the ancesti-y of James^ Sherman, see Register, 
vol. lix, pages 221-222. 





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Children : 

i. Fidelia,^ b. May 2, 1822; ra. Jan. 1, 1846, James Waltou Green; d. 
June 30, 1890. 

ii. AuRELiA, b. May 25, 1823 ; d. Dec. 7, 1823. 

iii. James Harvey, b. Feb. 22, 1825 ; m. June 29, 1845, Melosany Galpin ; 
d. July 11, 1896. 

iv. Morgan Dana, b. Nov. 3, 1826; m. Mar. 20, 1851, Amanda Ellen 
Tedford; d. June 24, 1882. 

V. Orson Mortimer, b. Feb. 27, 1828 ; d. June 15, 1832. 

vi. John Dempster, b. Oct. 25, 1829; m. (1) Aug. 10, 1857, Lucy, dau. 
of Daniel and Martha (Skinner) McFarland^ who was b. June 14, 
1838, in Greenwich, N. Y., and d. Mar. 14, 1878, in Peekskill, 
N. Y. Their first child was Frank Dempster Sherman,'^ the com- 
piler. He m. (2) Oct. 25, 1880, Caroline Secor. 

vii. Caroline Albina, b. Oct. 30, 1838. 

viii. Franklin, b. Feb. 11, 1843; m. Sept. 13, 1867, Caroline Matilda Clapp 
Alvord. 

G. Rev. Morgan'' Sherman {James,^ Benjamin,* Thomas,^ Peleg^ 
Philip^) was born Mar. 29, 1798, near Rome, N. Y. He married, 
Feb. 17, 1829, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Caroline, daughter of James 
and Hannah (Jameson) Stewart, who was born .Jan. 18, 1804, and 
died Feb., 18G0, near Shelbyville, Mo. He died Nov. 10, 1857, 
near Shelbyville, Mo. 
Children : 

i. James Stewart,^ b. Sept. 4, 1829; d. June 21, 1843. 

ii. Mary ElizaSeth, b. Oct. 22, 1832; m. Feb. 28, 1848, Tilmon Offutt 

Bailey ; d. Feb. 18, 1849. 
iii. Hannah Caroline, b. Dec. 10, 1840; m. June 5, 1862, James Work 

Morrison ; d. Feb. 9, 1865. 
iv. Martha, b. Apr. 12, 1842; d. Feb. 2, 1843. 

II. Josfah" Sherman {James,^ Benjamin* Thomas,^ Peleg,^ Philip^) was 
born May 26, 1800, near Rome, N. Y. He married, Mar. 4, 1821, 

ill Cortland, N. Y., Ruth, 'daughter of William and Carr, 

who was born Mar. 29, 1802, and died Feb. 27, 1879, in Wheat- 
field, Mich. He died Nov. 11, 1881, in Wheatfield, Mich. 
Children : 

i. William,^ b. Aug. 18, 1822; m. (1) Oct. 11, 1846, Angeline Brown, 
who d. in 1850; ni. (2) Feb. 1, 1852, Charlotte Cobb, whod. Jnne 
29, 1876; ra. (3) Mar. 28, 1879, Mrs. Laura Lockwood ; m. (4) 
Feb. 22. 1894, Mrs. Arlina (Miles) Hazelton ; d. May 2, 1900. 

ii. Daniel, b. Jan. 6, 1824; d. Aug. 30, 1825. 

iii. Emmeline, b. Apr. 26, 1826; ra'. Sept. 24, 1848, Sarauel Skadan ; d. 
Mar. 4, 1850. 

iv. Mary, b. Feb. 4, 1829 ; m. Mar. 4, 1846, George Bush. 

V. John Wesley, b. July 10, 1831 ; d. Oct. 17, 1831. 

vi. Malinda, b. Aug. 28. 1832; m. Jan. 23, 1851. Curtis Benjamin Sim- 
mons. 

vii. Amanda, b. Aug. 28, 1832; m. Dec. 28, 1854, Daniel Johns Cobb, Jr. ; 
d. Sept. 13, 1862. 

viii. Louisa Ruth, b. Apr. 14, 1835; m. July 12, 1854, William Henry 
Coryell. 

ix. Julia Ann, b. Jan. 12, 1838; m. Apr. 11, 1858, William Benjamin 
Avery. 

X. JbsiAH Benjamin, b. Aug. 18, 1840; d. Mar. 23, 1865. 

xi. Manly Hard, b. .Tan. 6, 1843; m. June 22, 1870, Helen Maria Biir- 
dick. 



I. Elias Brewster*' Sherman {James,^ Benjamin,* 77iomas,^ Peieg,^ 
Philip^) was born July 29, 1803, near Rome, N. Y. He married, 
Jan. 1, 1833, in Cassopolis, Mich., Sarah, daughter of Jacob and 
Abigail (Piper) Silver, who was born in 1807, in Hopkinton, N. H., 
and died Feb. 18, 1897, in Cassopolis, Mich. He died Nov. 14, 
1890, in Cassopolis, Mich, 
Children : 

i. Ellen Silver,' b. Oct. 21, 1833; m. Nov. 25, 1852, John Tietsort; 

d. Aus:. 26, 1862. 
ii. Ejoia Brewster, b. Dec. 4, 1835; m. Dec. 28, 1853, George W. 

Jones; d. Nov. 20, 1870. 
iii. Byron Hamlet, b. Nov. 27, 1838; d. Sept. 22, 1861. 
Iv. Irving Voltaire, b. Oct. 6. 1840: m. (1) Feb. 5, 1861, Diautha Alleu, 

who d. Apr. 13, 1878; m. (2) Aug. 2, 1899, Mary Edna Warner. 
V. Sarah Maria, b. Aug. 18, 1843; m. Mar. 13, 1862, T. McCiuou 

Hull; d. Mar. 13, 1870. 
vi. Edna Celia, b. Apr. 23, 1846 ; m. Nov. 2, 1865, Maxwell Z. Norton. 
vii. Jacob Silver, b. Apr. 26, 1850; m. Nov. 27, 1883, Eva White. 

J. Rev. George Washington® Sherman { James, ^ Benjamin,* Thomas,^ 
Peleg,"^ Philip^) was born Feb. 11, 1805, near Rome, N. Y. He 
married, July 23, 1826, in Locke, N. Y., Artemisia, daughter of 
Elisha and Polly (Orvis) Mix, who was born June 6, 1805, in 
Locke, N. Y., and died Nov. 2, 1880, in East Sharon, Pa. He 
died, Nov. 17, 1889, in East Sharon, Pa. 
Children : 

i. Olive,^ b. Aug. 28, 1827 ; m. May, 1844, Samson Short. 

ii. Louisa, b. Feb. 15. 1830; m. Apr. 4, 1847, Elijah Stowell. 

iii. James Elisha, b. Mar. 16, 1832; m. May 23, 1858, Emily Jane 

Bradford, 
iv. Aurelia, b. Apr. 3, 1834; m. July 4, 1852, Lot Crawford. 
V. Orson George, b. Apr. 19, 1836; m. Jan. 30, 1866,Azuba Geuette 

Butts, 
vi. Oliver Elias, b. Feb. 23, 1839; m. (1) Mar. 13, 1862, Sarah Ann 

Hill, who d. Apr. 25, 1887; m. (2) Sept. 15, 1887, Mrs. Emily 

Louisa (Castle) Mattesou. 

K. Thomas Webster*^ Sherman (James,^ Benjamin,* Thomas,^ Peleg,- 
Philip^) was born May 12, 1810, in Locke, N. Y. lie married, 
July 24, 1832, Sophronia, daughter of Elijah and Caroline Hurd, 
who was born Oct. 20, 1811, and died Nov. 10, 18G8, in Genesee, 
Pa. He died Mar. 17, 1871, in Genesee, Pa. 
Children : 

i. PiiEiJE Ann,^ b. Jan. 4, 183G ; m. July 4, 1860, William Henry Jones, 
ii. Benjamin Franklin, b. Jan. 20, 1839; m. Dec. 5, 1863, Haunah 

Hickox. 
iii. Ellen Amanda, b. May 1, 1842; m. July 4, 1860, Chauncev William 

Gilbert; d. Sept. 5. 1889. 
iv. Thomas Jefferson, b. Nov. 13, 1844; m. Aug. 5, 1867, Harriet 

•Amelia Webster. 
V. Mary Elizabeth, 1). Apr. 7, 1846; m. (1) Jan. 22, 1863, George 

Mauville Miller, Avho d. Apr. 4, 1878; m. (2) Mar. 5, 1882, Edward 

Kaple. 
vi. Caroline Cordelia, b. Mar. 15, 1848; m. July 22, 1864, Norman 

Wesley Keech ; d. Dec. 29, 1894. 
vii. Charles Henky, b. Aug. 12, 1849; m. Dec. 17, 1876, Ida Clarissa 

Long, 
viii, Walter Wood, b. Mar. 4. 1851; m. Mary Jane Slawson. 
ix. Samuel Sylvester, b. Mar. 31, 1854 ; ni. Oct. 28. 1877, Clelda Crum. 



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